Throughout the 1970s, Neil Diamond was one of the most dominant live performers in the world, filling arenas with a sound that blended pop, folk, and arena-sized emotion. Songs like “Sweet Caroline,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” and “Song Sung Blue” turned his concerts into mass sing-alongs, while his stage presence—open shirt, sequins, and arms outstretched—made him a larger-than-life figure of the decade.
